Jesús Navas is convinced that the anxiety that had previously deterred him from leaving Spain is behind him and the new Manchester City winger vowed to adapt quickly to a new culture and style of football.

Despite being regarded as one of the rising stars of Spanish football, Navas’s early career was blighted by a battle with chronic homesickness, which often prevented him travelling or representing his country.

He had spent his entire career playing for Seville, where he was born, making almost 400 appearances for the Spanish club, and turned down the chance to join Arsenal three years ago